As an honorary office, the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Korea in Munich (honorary consul Thomas Elster) supports South Korean nationals and promotes contacts with the Republic of Korea in Bavaria. For passports and visas, the South Korean Consulate General in Frankfurt is responsible.
Contact Details
| Address | Erika-Mann-Str. 53, 80636 München, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 89 540 465 499 +49 179 706 1648 (WhatsApp) |
| elster@hk-korea-bayern.de | |
| Head of Mission | Thomas Elster, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Bavaria |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | By appointment |
| Tuesday | By appointment |
| Wednesday | By appointment |
| Thursday | By appointment |
| Friday | By appointment |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Visits by appointment only. Please call or e-mail before you go.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Munich
Honorary consul Thomas Elster represents South Korea in Bavaria and can also be reached via WhatsApp. Meetings are arranged by phone.
Where do I apply for a passport or visa?
Passports and visas for Bavaria are handled by the Korean Consulate General in Frankfurt.
Contact details of the Korean Consulate General in Frankfurt Am Main, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Lyoner Straße 34, 60528 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Telephone: +49 69 9 56 75 20
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–16:30
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by South Korea and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Korean citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Munich
82 other countries are represented in Munich, among them: Latvia (honorary), Liechtenstein (honorary), Lithuania (consulate general), Luxembourg (honorary), Maldives (honorary), Mali (honorary), Malta (honorary), Mauritius (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Monaco (honorary), Mongolia (honorary), Mozambique (honorary), Namibia (honorary), Nepal (honorary), Netherlands (consulate general), North Macedonia (consulate general), Norway (honorary), Panama (honorary), Peru (consulate general), Poland (consulate general). The full list of all 83 missions is on the overview page for Germany.
South Korean missions in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Munich, the nearest other Korean office is the Consulate General in Frankfurt am Main (about 300 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Munich.
- Berlin – Embassy of the Republic of Korea
- Bonn (430 km) – Embassy Branch Office (North Rhine-Westphalia, Rheinland Pfalz and Saarland)
- Frankfurt am Main (300 km) – Consulate General (Hesse, Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria)
- Hamburg (610 km) – Consulate General (Hamburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein)
- Dresden (360 km) – Honorary Consulate (Saxony)
- Düsseldorf (490 km) – Honorary Consulate (North Rhine-Westphalia)
- Munich – Honorary Consulate (Bavaria) (this page)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Korea in Munich
Can I reach the Korean honorary consul in Munich via WhatsApp?
Yes, on +49 179 706 1648.
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Details checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: German Federal Foreign Office, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Berlin. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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